Watch out DALLAS here we come!!!

The conference team is leaving on a jet plane to Dallas and we are coming with 600 of our favorite coder friends to the regional conference!  I don't know about you, but we are getting very very excited.

Hey, see all of you in a couple of days!  Get ready for some "BIG" time education, fun and networking!!!  As you know everything is BIGGER in Texas!

State of Art

Wondering what you can do while in Dallas, here is an idea.  Visit the Dallas Museum of Art.  They are currently exhibiting "The Body Beautiful in Ancient Greece".  This exhibit has more than 120 items, showcasing exquisite artwork of Greek and Roman sculpture.  Visit dallasmuseumofart.org for more information regarding the exhibit.  The exhibit runs until October 6, so don't miss this wonderful opportunity!

Dallas Museum of Art

1717 N Harwood

Dallas, TX  75201

214-922-1200

www.dma.org

Foodie....Best of the Best

When you go out of town for either business or pleasure, you always want to eat somewhere different, not just the same ol' same ol'.  Here are some great recommendations from previous Grapevine Travelers courtesy of TripAdvisor:

Ranked #1 

Mi Dia (3 miles away from Gaylord Texan)

1295 South Main Street, Grapevine, Texas

Mesican Cuisine

Ranked #2

Into The Glass Wine Bar and Cafe (3 miles from Gaylord Texan)

322 South Main Street, Grapevine, Texas

www.intotheglass.com

Ranked #3

Main Street Cafe and Bread Baking Co

316 S Main Street, Grapevine, Texas

hstrial-fgoury.homestead.com

Ranked #4

Pappadeaux

600 W. State Highway 114, Grapevine, Texas

www.pappadeaux.com

All four restaurants are less than four miles away from the Gaylord Texan.  I AM now starving looking over these menus.  

See you in Dallas!

Did I hear someone say "outlet mall"?

Now if you are a shopper, then you will want to get over to the Grapevine Mills.  It has so many stores...I can't even begin to list them, but here are a few:

Ann Taylor Factory Store

J. Crew Factory

Kenneth Cole Outlet Store

Loft Outlet

Neiman Marcus Last Call

Nike Factory Store
SAKS Fifth Avenue Off 5th

Wilson Leather Outlet

Grapevine Mills is the largest outlet and value retail shopping center in North Texas.  It provides more than 180 outlet stores to purchase gifts  for your kids and a little somethin' for yourself.  From the Gaylord Texan, Grapevine Mills is 2.8 miles or 10 minutes away...so close.

Grapevine Mills
3000 Grapevine Mills Pkwy
Grapevine, Texas 76051

Open:
Mon - Sat 10 am to 9:30 pm
Sunday 11 am to 7 pm

What happens at conference....stays at conference!

If you are dying to let your inner child out.....then you MIGHT be interested in spending some time at SIX FLAGS!  Now, you may be asking, how does that relate to the Dallas Regional Conference.  Well...it turns out Six Flags is 20 miles from the Gaylord Texan.  Great news, right?

Tickets at the Park:

General Admission $62.99

Child under 48" $47.99

2 & Under Free

So if you are into the thrills of fast roll coasters, gut-wrenching drops, and nauseating flips then you will want to check-out Six Flags while you are at AAPC's regional conference.

Let's talk food....

Dallas is known for its barbecue, authentic Mexican, and tex mex cuisine.  The Gaylord Texan offers two food options for barbecue and tex mex cuisine.  The Texan Station open for lunch and dinner has traditional bar snacks and burgers along with the BEST BBQ in Texas.  Then there is Riverwalk Cantina, an open-air cafe, that is old world mexico meets authentic Tex-Mex.

Riverwalk Cantina

Riverwalk Cantina's Menu

Texan Station Menu

Book your flight to Dallas today and save!

Are you planning on attending the Dallas Regional Conference, September 26-28? If you book your flight through Southwest today you can take advantage of their Fall Flights Sale and save yourself a bundle of cash!

Southwest Airlines is offering a special discount on flights booked before midnight today. One-way flights to Dallas start at $49!

You don't have to be signed up for conference to access these low prices, but you should check out the great pre-conference events to determine your schedule before you book your flights.